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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
6
Forage sorghum proves its value across soils and climates with high forage yields under varied rainfall. It can be broadcast or drilled, offering low cost and good gains in live weight. Row planting increases tonnage with benefits of field cutting and shock feeding direct from the shock.
Studies by the United States Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture show annual range burning harms grazing interests. Surveyed burn over areas yielded less coarse worthless forage, while unburned areas increased variety and valuable forage plants. Stock grazing favored the unburned range by several pounds per head each year.
Under feeding causes financial losses for dairymen. The cow uses half feed to maintain body. Give one pound of concentrates per 3 to 5 pounds of milk produced, with thin protein concentrate. Adjust ration by the cow’s appetite. silage is cheap in the South and can be formed for herds over ten cows.
M Soule argues that the crop diversification is hindered by the cotton ware system and limited capital. Tenant farmers, lack of profitable diversified crops, and poor facilities keep farmers in the old rut despite crises and the need for new fields. Collaboration among farmers is urged to solve the problem.
Field agent J. G. Oliver notes stalk destruction in autumn kills weevils that would winter over and hatch eggs. First of month zero weevils in destroyed-stalk fields, while infestations persist where stalks stood. He urges coordinated farmer action to destroy stalks to simplify weevil control.
An advertisement promises a prescription prepared for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break the illness and, taken as a tonic for 28 days, fever will not return. The remedy supposedly acts on the liver and does not gripe or sicken.
Miss Lois Dowdle Assistant State Supervisor Home Economics outlines wartime flour substitutes to cut wheat usage. Peanut meal can replace 25 percent of flour reducing shortening and yielding tasty muffins. A mix of 50 percent whole wheat 25 percent corn meal and 25 percent peanut meal is proposed as a nutritious affordable alternative for households.
Sloan's Liniment offers fast relief for strains sprains bruises and muscle soreness with a clear liquid that penetrates without rubbing and does not stain skin or clog pores. It suits chronic rheumatic pain neuralgia gout lumbago and gripped fatigue after hard work, priced 25c at druggists.
Andrew M Soule president Georgia State College of Agriculture outlines Georgia’s annual food needs for 2.7 million people and 540000 families. He notes rising wheat flour use, provides per capita and total barley figures, and lists demand for potatoes milk meats syrup and more. He emphasizes humans vs stock needs and calls for intensified farming to meet shortages.
Municipal abattoirs in the South centralize slaughter under sanitary conditions with optional cold storage for curing. Farmers pay nominal charges per head, enabling disposal of hogs as cured meat. The piece argues for county adoption and local business backing to create markets for livestock.
Andrew M. Soule, president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, warns of a 15,000,000 bushel corn deficit for the war period and urges farmers and business leaders to expand acreage, spend on fertilizers, and grow velvet beans to boost corn yield by up to 36,000,000 bushels. Corn and velvet beans can be planted by July 1 to ensure ample pork and hominy for troops and civilians, aiding victory.
County leaders are urged to form a seven to twelve member executive committee with the County Demonstration Agent as ex officio. The panel should include all local interests to plan food production and conservation. A coordinated Food Conservation Committee will seek waste elimination and increased animal production, while a Publicity Committee informs the public and liaises with the College of Agriculture and Washington. Additional committees may cover Marketing, Gardens, and specialized tasks to boost home and school gardening and crop utilization.
Rapid shallow cultivation pushes cotton development before the Boll Weevil migratory period around August 1. Fertilizers should be mixed at planting or as late as July 1. Keep plants green and fruiting through October to supply squares for weevils. Priorities: seed selection from early maturing sorts and rapid shallow cultivation. Two horses improve efficiency. burn infested squares weekly until mid July. Many devices exist but test them with the College of Agriculture before buying.
The article argues the potato as essential, noting Ireland’s sweet potato surplus fears and Georgia’s production deficit. It urges farmers to triple sweet potato output and suggests universities provide storage plans while colleges and business leaders should fund large storage houses to protect surplus crops.
An ad extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel damages the liver, causes cramps and nausea, and warns of salivation. The tone promises quick liver revival, better energy, and suitability for children, urging a 50 cent bottle from the druggist.
J. B. Berry of the Ga State College of Agriculture warns annual forest fires cost the state one to two million dollars, mostly from carelessness. Many fires start to improve grazing but burn valuable grasses, reducing grazing capacity. About 30 percent originate in clearing farmland and go uncontrolled. Eliminate fires, save timber, cross-ties, fences, mills, and farm buildings. Never burn to improve range, avoid dry-season brush burns, and always plan fire lines and watchers.
A vintage ad promotes lemon juice and Orchard White to create a facial whitening lotion. It claims to remove freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness by daily massaging on the face neck arms and hands. The ad stresses safety and startling results at low cost.
An odd floor prayer asks for courage to die calmly and directs unprepared attendees to room 74 at the American Eagle hotel where the general agent of the Coontown Life Insurance Company is present. The remark blends religious reflection with a grim instruction in a courtroom-style toast.
An advertising claim promotes freezone as a painless remedy for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle at drug stores allegedly removes hard or soft corns by direct application, with root and all, without irritation to surrounding skin. The copy urges asking druggists to stock it from wholesalers.
Legal notices announce Lee Grundy to seek permanent administrator for Adeline Grundy estate with hearing set for the first Monday in September 1917. James A. Hollis, administrator of Sarah E. Kirksey estate, seeks discharge at the same September term. all interested parties must show cause by early September 1917.
A sheriff sale of eight shares in Farmers & Merchants Bank of Butler as certificate numbers 1 for five shares and 72 for three shares. The property, in possession of Mrs. W. B. Wilson, is levied to satisfy a superior court fifa in favor of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Butler, Ga. Sale set for first Tuesday in September 1917 at the courthouse door in Taylor County.
Property to be sold before the courthouse door in Taylor County Georgia on the first Tuesday in September 1917. One acre in Butler, two acres west of the public road to McCants Mill, bounded by Jennie McCrary on the east and by Mrs. S. B. Bateman’s estate on the north west and south. Levied to satisfy a fi fa from the Justice Court 747th district G M in favor of J. F. Windham. Levy made by W. A. on this 5th day.
Physicians worldwide prescribe Argo-Phosphate to combat anemia and restore vigor. Dr. Jacobson cites 36 percent of anemia from nutrient breakdown and touts rapid recovery for pale faces, claiming one to two 6 grain tablets after meals and before bed can renew health in days. A special notice offers two weeks treatment by mail from Argo Phosphate, Forsyth Street, Atlanta.
A Finnish scientist claims pine forests emit purer air as pine needles discharge electricity into the atmosphere, making the surrounding air cleaner than that near other trees.
Atlanta residents discover a new treatment claimed to lighten swarthy or sallow complexions in minutes. The Cocotone Skin Whitener, advertised by Coco tone Co. of Atlanta, costs 25 cents for a large package and is pitched as affordable beauty for both men and women seeking to enter society.
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